Pamoya Beta

of the Ordinary Citizen in the Electoral Process

Dear All,

The email below refers; I would like to remind
you all that the dialogue is on tomorrow (today
depending on when you read the email) Tuesday 9th
March 2010 at Hotel Africana starting at 2:00 pm.
This is therefore just a reminder. I am pleased
to attach a slightly updated programme.

I am also attaching an illustrated version of the
9-Step Guide that will be launched by the EC
Chairperson tomorrow. We shall be printing the
posters in A2 and A1 for use at different levels
of the country, as well as brochures for specific
targeted groups). Some of you have expressed the
desire to translate the materials into local
languages and use it at your various levels. We
have a simple outreach strategy which should see
us reaching a good part of the country and so
feel free to get in touch and we discuss ways of building synergy.

See you all tomorrow,

Arthur LAROK
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES ¦Uganda National NGO
Forum, Plot 25, Muyenga Tank Hill RD, Kabalagala, PO Box 4636, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 312 260 373/ +256 414 510 272/ 501
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¦Email: av [dot] larok [at] ngoforum [dot] or [dot] ug ¦ Web: www.ngoforum.or.ug

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From: Uganda National NGO Forum [mailto:info [at] ngoforum [dot] or [dot] ug]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:44 AM
Subject:

Dear Colleagues, Friends and Partners,

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to a
half day Public debate and launch of the 2009
Annual Uganda Governance Monitoring Platform (UGMP) report.

UGMP is a civil society governance monitoring and
advocacy group united in the quest for better
governance in Uganda. The platform produces a
monitoring report every year, evaluating, and
reporting on the governance situation and trends
in the country. It aims to increase vigilance in
demanding for corrective measures by the
Government of Uganda (GoU), especially where the
governance situation is appalling, and
consolidating areas where progress and gains have been registered.

The UGMP report for 2009 focuses on monitoring of
the African Peer Review Mechanism Programme of
Action (APRM-POA) and will be launched at a
public debate under the theme, Â"Restoring Public
Interest and Confidence in the Electoral Process
in Uganda: The place for Citizen ActionÂ". On the
same day, UGMP will also be launching Â"A 9 Point
Guide to being a Pro-active and Responsible
citizen in the Electoral ProcessÂ", a civic
consciencetization tool that aims to put citizens
at the forefront of shaping a democratic and
accountable political system in Uganda.

Professor G.W. Kanyeihamba will present a key
note paper on Â"Restoring Public Trust and
Confidence in the Electoral Process: the role of
the ordinary UgandanÂ", while Bishop Zac
Niringiye, the Chairperson of the APRM Governing
Council will be the Chief Guest and launch the
UGMP 2009 Report. It is also expected that the
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Engineer
Badru Kiggundu will launch the 9 point Guide to
being a responsible and proactive citizen.

It will be our utmost pleasure to share your
company at this Public debate which will take
place on Tuesday 9th March 2010 at Hotel
Africana, starting at 2:00 pm. Attached is a
concept and Programme for the half day meeting.
Should you have further questions, please contact
Job Kiija, the Dialogue Coordinator at j [dot] kiija [at] ngoforum [dot] or [dot] ug or 0782931062.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

Richard Ssewakiryanga
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Uganda National NGO Forum